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[English Word] be better than

[Swahili Word] -pita

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] This book is better than that one.

[Swahili Example] kitabu hiki ni kizuri kupita kile

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[English Word] be better than

[Swahili Word] -shinda

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] shindano N

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[English Word] better

[Swahili Word] -aula

[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Example] This matter is better (more important), it is unimportant (inconsequential)

[Swahili Example] jambo hili ni aula, si better

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[English Word] better

[Swahili Word] bora

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] ubora

[English Example] blessings are better than wealth (proverb)

[Swahili Example] radhi ni bora kuliko mali (methali)

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[English Word] better

[Swahili Word] afadhali

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Swahili Definition] bora

[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.

[Swahili Example] ni afadhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.

[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afdhali, afudhali

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[English Word] better

[Swahili Word] afdhali

[Part of Speech] adverb

[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.

[Swahili Example] ni afdhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.

[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afudhali

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[English Word] better

[Swahili Word] afudhali

[Part of Speech] adverb

[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.

[Swahili Example] ni afudhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.

[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afdhali

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[English Word] better

[Swahili Word] akhuyari

[Part of Speech] adverb

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[English Word] better

[Swahili Word] heri

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Derived Word] buheri, uheri

[English Example] better a clever enemy than a stupid friend [proverb]

[Swahili Example] heri adui mwerevu kama rafiki mpumbavu [methali]

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[English Word] better

[Swahili Word] ikhiari

[Part of Speech] adverb

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[English Word] better (after an illness)

[Swahili Word] ashekali

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] get better

[Swahili Word] -inukia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika

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[English Word] get better (from an illness)

[Swahili Word] -pona

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] The leader suffered from malaria, but he got better.

[Swahili Example] Kiongozi alipatwa na malaria, lakini alipona.

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[English Word] get the better of

[Swahili Word] -ghilibu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] get the better of

[Swahili Word] -kalamkia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] get the better of

[Swahili Word] -tinga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] it would be better (+ subjunctive)

[Swahili Word] ni afadhali

[Part of Speech] phrase

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Better — Bet ter, a.; compar. of Good. [OE. betere, bettre, and as adv. bet, AS. betera, adj., and bet, adv.; akin to Icel. betri, adj., betr, adv., Goth. batiza, adj., OHG. bezziro, adj., baz, adv., G. besser, adj. and adv., bass, adv., E. boot, and prob … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Better — is the comparative form of the adjective good .Better may also refer to: * to better as a verb means that someone or something has undergone betterment *better, an alternate spelling of bettor, as a noun, is someone who bets (gambles) *Better, a… … Wikipedia
better — better1 [bet′ər] adj. [ME bettere, betere < OE betera: see BEST] 1. compar. of GOOD 2. of a more excellent sort; surpassing another or others 3. more suitable, more desirable, more favorable, more profitable, etc. 4. being more than half;… … English World dictionary
better — adj Better, superior, preferable mean more worthy or more pleasing than another or others. Better, which often serves as the comparative of good, in this sense implies a quality or character in a person or thing that surpasses or exceeds that in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Better — Bet ter, adv.; compar. of {Well}. 1. In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits. [1913 Webster] I could have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
better — 1. had better. This common idiom is used in the form We had better go home or We d better go home; the negative form is We d better not go home and the interrogative Hadn t we better go home?. Informally (but not in more formal contexts), the… … Modern English usage
Better — Bet ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bettered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bettering}.] [AS. beterian, betrian, fr. betera better. See {Better}, a.] 1. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of. [1913 Webster] Love betters what is best.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
better — [adj1] excelling, more excellent bigger, choice, exceeding, exceptional, finer, fitter, greater, higher quality, improved, larger, more appropriate, more desirable, more fitting, more select, more suitable, more useful, more valuable, preferable … New thesaurus
Better — Bet ter, n. 1. Advantage, superiority, or victory; usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy. [1913 Webster] 2. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Better — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Better es una canción de la banda de hard rock estadounidense Guns N Roses, que aparece en su sexto disco de estudio Chinese Democracy , album del cuál también es el segundo sencillo que se ha lanzado hasta el… … Wikipedia Español
Better — Bet ter, v. i. To become better; to improve. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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